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From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: WWV
Message-ID: <162@vortex.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 14-Oct-83 01:19:08 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 14 01:19:08 1983
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I normally would expect no more than a one second delay, as an absolute
maximum, for calls to WWV from the continental U.S.  Actually, the
delay will be far less if you've been routed exclusively over cable/
terrestrial microwave facilities, and normally would only start becoming
"considerable" if satellite routing is involved.  If you want consistent 
results for time setting, go out and buy one of those cheapo (under $100)
WWVB (longwave) receivers which can be fed directly into computers.
At longwave frequencies, propagation characteristics are essentially
fixed to any given location and are very reliable.

By the way, (800) 957-9999 for WWV works fine from here in 213 land.

--Lauren--